The Hawthorns is located to the east of West Bromwich town centre. The A41 runs from the middle of West Bromwich to the stadium, passing Sandwell Park Golf Club, and continues on towards Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

Stadium Area

The Hawthorns is located just off Junction 1 of the M5, where it meets the A41. This road runs right past the stadium and on towards Birmingham. Sandwell Recreation Ground and Handsworth Cemetery are just north of the stadium, and there is a McDonald’s opposite the ground.

Parking

It's best to park in the area around Middlemore Road, West Bromwich, for which the postal code is B71 4LS. An alternative to street parking is the private matchday car parks, found near the stadium.

There are also some local industrial units near the ground, or at The Hawthorns Station that double as unofficial car parks on matchdays.

The Hawthorns capacity at start of the Season: 26,688

Built: 1900

Pitch size: 105m x 68m

Stadium address: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LF

Phone: +44 (0) 871 271 1100

The Hawthorns has been home to West Bromwich Albion since 1900, when it became the sixth ground used by the club after they decided to move to an out-of-town site.

The ground, which at an altitude of 551 feet (or 168 metres) is the highest in England, took its name from the large number of hawthorn bushes that needed to be cleared in order to build it.

Between the East Stand & Birmingham Road End sits a relic from the Baggies’ previous stadium, a large Throstle on a football. Outside the ground on the same corner are the Jeff Astle Memorial Gates, erected in tribute to the legendary striker.